St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-28
proposals for Indian Supplies and
Transportation.

( 1EfARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Office of
- indian Affairs, Washington, March TO- 1887.
Sealed proposals, Endorsed Proposals for Beef
(bids Tor beef must be submitted in separate en-
yelopes), Bacon, Flour Transportation, etc.. tas
the case may be-, and directed to the Commis-
sioner of Indian Affairs Chamber of Commerce.
Building, corner of Third and Chestnut streets,
81. LOUIS, Missouri will be received until p. IN.
OF tuesday April IL, 1887, for furnishing for the
Indian service about $4,000 pounds Bacon, 49,
00D.00O pounds Beef the hoof. gro 900 pounds
Beans, 100000 pounds Corn, 600 pounds Cof-
lee s,oOO 600 pounds Flour $4,000 pounds Feed,
1855, 0oO pounds Hard Bread, $4,000 pounds HON.
N.Y. 20,00O pounds Lard, $50 barrels mess pork,
O.O0U pounds Rice, 1880 pounds Tea, 800, 900
pounds salt, 100000 pounds Sugar, and $4,000
ponhds wheat. Also, transportation for such of
the articles, goods, and supplies that may not be
contracted for to be delivered at the Agencies
Also proposals Endorsed as above. and directed
TO the Commissioner of Indian Affairs Nos. IS
and " Wooster street. New York City will be re-
celved until p. m. of Tuesday. May g. 1887 for
blankets Wooden and Cotton Goods. consisting
IN part OF Ticking, 20, 600 yards; Standard Calico
lO0,OCO yards; Drilling. 1000 yards; Duck. free
from all sizing, rs 600 yards: Denims, 600 yards;
Bingham. 100000 yards; Kentucky Jeans $1,000
yards; Cheviot, $500 yards; Brown Shooting, 49,
coo yards Bleached Sheeting 49, 900 yards; Hickory
Shifting, 10000 yards; Calico Shirting 5000 yards:
Wlnsey, 1900 yards) 1900 pounds of Baking
Powder; 25S, 900 pounds of Soap; Clothing Gro
ceres Notions, Hardware, Medical Supplies,
School Books, etc., and long list OF miscellane-
Gus articles. such as Harness. Plows, Rakes,
Forks. ETC., and for about 4OO Wagons reouired
sas City, and Sioux City. Also for such Wagons
as may be required, adapted to the climate of the
Pacific Coast, with California brakes delivered a
San Francisco.
BIDS MUST BE MADE OUT ON GOVERNMENT
BLANKS.
Schedules showing the kinds and quantities of
subsistence supplies required for each Agency and
School, and the kinds and quantities in gross, of
all other goods and articles, together with blank
proposals, conditions to be observed by bidders
time and place of delivery, terms of contract and
payment, transportation routes and all other
necessary instructions will be furnished upon ap-
plcation to the Indian Office in Washington or
Nos. 65 and 81 Wooster street, New York; James
Lidgerwood. S35 Broadway, New York; the Secre-
tary of the Merchants Exchange, st. Lous Mis-
at Cheyenne, Chicago, Leavenworth, Omaha Saint
Louis, Saint Paul and San Franc 60; the Post
masters at Sioux City and Yankton: and to the
Postmasters at the following named places in
Kansas: Arkansas City, Burlington, Caldwell,
Dodge City, Emporia, Eureka, Great Bend,
Howard, Hutchinson, Larned. Mcpherson Marion.
Medicine Lodge, Newton, Usage City Sedan
Sterling, Topeka, Wellington, Wichita, and Win
field.
The right is reserved by the Government to re.
Ject any and all bids, or any part of any bid.
Bids viii be opened at the hour and day above
stated, and bidders are invited to be present at
the opening.
CERTIFIED CHECKS.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
checks upon some United States Depository or
the First National Bank of Los Angeles CAL for
at least FIVE per cent. of the amount OF the pro-
posal.
j. D. C. ATKINS, Commissioner.